13/02/2025
🌟 Sponsored Rider Spotlight 🌟
Sponsored rider Hollie Gerken Showjumping is a 15 year old junior show jumper, who made her debut year competing for Team GB one to remember!
I have been treating Hollie’s ponies for around 3 years now, with 6-8 weekly maintenance treatments including INDIBA radio frequency, with top ups if necessary before/after important shows and travelling abroad. This helps to ensure the ponies are feeling at their very best when entering the arena to allow them to perform to the best of their abilities, as well as to give some rest and relaxation when home after a competition.
Following an incredibly successful 2023, in which Hollie won two classes at Horse of the Year Show, 2024 was one for the history books. Hollie and Galaxy V (Annie) were selected to represent Team GB on a number of occasions throughout the year, including being part of the Gold medal winning pony team at the European Championships in July, placing 4th individually, as well as winning the Nations Cup Final in September with the team.
Hollie and Annie then took it one step further and won the Leading Pony Show Jumper of the Year at Horse of the Year Show, the 4th person ever to have won the class back to back. Added to this, were Hollie’s wins in the Pony Newcomers final with Jonkers Keyano, and the Pony Foxhunter final with Ballycarrow Mirah’s Sparrow. No rider in the 75 year history of Horse of the Year Show has ever won all 3 pony finals in one week, an incredible achievement for such a young rider, who works incredibly hard with her ponies, alongside a small, dedicated team. Hollie also had multiple placings on her young ponies at HOYS, lots of bright futures ahead!
I’m immensely proud of everything Hollie has achieved and I’m looking forward to being part of the next stage of her journey 🤩
Jade Gerken
PK Ponies